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Hand to Hand
Investing in Young Women |
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We launch hope,
nurture dreams &
expand possibilities
for teen girls.
We inspire them
to set new goals,
aim higher,
achieve more,
and go further.
Not for profit,
not for pride,
but for a brighter future. |
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627 W. Second Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27108
336-725-HAND
kdblackwell@charlottediocese.org |
The Hand to Hand Program is a non-sectarian program providing mentoring and supportive services to teens who are pregnant or parenting for the first time. Our trained mentors and staff assist young mothers in postponing a second pregnancy, having healthy babies, learning and using good parenting skills and achieving educational and career goals. Over 1500 teens have received services from the Hand to Hand program since it began in 1989.
Hand to Hand has received recognition from the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of North Carolina as a Model Pregnancy Prevention Program and has received the Family Support Award from the North Carolina Early Childhood Partnership.
What we offer:
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Trained mentors |
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Peer support groups |
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Parenting education |
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Developmental screening |
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Educational counseling |
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Professional social work services |
Our results:
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Repeat pregnancy is well below the national average (Less than 3% vs. 50%) |
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90% of girls graduate, are attending school, or are employed |
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100% of girls receive prenatal care |
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Fewer than 2% low birth weight babies born into the program |
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Low incidence of child abuse and neglect |
The WeeCare Shoppe, in partnership with Newborns in Need, provides infant clothing for children in need. It is supported entirely by public donations.
Hand to Hand is supported by the United Way of Forsyth County and grants from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the Smart Start of Forsyth County. Hand to Hand is a program of Youth Empowerment Support Services (YESS).
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